Published 11:30 IST, May 11th 2020
Jennifer Lopez's 'Lila & Eve': Fascinating trivia about the movie
Jennifer Lopez & Viola Davis were seen 17 years later in the film, 'Lila & Eve' & it was a big moment for them. Read several such trivia about the film.
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Jennifer Lopez has bagged roles in many movies and most of them have turned out to be hits at the box-office. Jennifer Lopez's movies that remain widely popular include Lila & Eve, Hustlers, Maid In Manhattan, Second Act, Enough, Selena and the list goes on. With all that said now, here are some of the interesting and lesser-known facts about Jennifer Lopez starrer Lila & Eve:
Lesser-known facts about Jennifer Lopez starrer Lila & Eve
- This film was a big moment for Viola Davis and Jennifer Lopez as this was the first time after 17 years that they starred together. They were earlier seen in the film, Out of Sight.
- Jennifer Lopez was not the first choice for the role of Eve Rafael. Charlize Theron was the first choice for the role but because she was already committed to the film Dark Places, she could not take up the role. The film Dark Places was a project that had a similar style to the character at the moment and thus Theron had to pass Eve Rafael up. That is when the role went over to Jennifer Lopez.
- Lila & Eve premiered on January 30, 2015, at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. Later, on February 26, 2015, Samuel Goldwyn Films took up the North American rights to the hit film.
- The filming for Lila & Eve began on January 21, 2014, in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Actor Julius Tennon is Viola Davis' real-life husband and the couple has a daughter together but in the movie, it is shown that they have two sons.
11:30 IST, May 11th 2020